When a driver brakes an automobile friction between the brake disks and the brake pads converts part of the car's translational kinetic energy to internal energy. If a 1440 kg automobile traveling at?

When the driver brakes, friction between the brake disks and pads produces heat through the conversion of kinetic energy to internal energy. This heat generated helps slow down the car by reducing its kinetic energy. The higher the friction force between the brake components, the more kinetic energy is converted to heat.